Support For Families
We are here to help you, your baby and your whole family thrive
At Pregnancy to Parenthood, we offer parent and infant mental health care at no cost to the most vulnerable parents and babies.
Pregnancy to Parenthood is dedicated to improving the lives of parents and babies during pregnancy and up to a baby’s third birthday, by strengthening early relationships that build the foundations for lifelong health, development and wellbeing for children, and support parents to experience enjoyable and meaningful connections with their children.
“Pregnancy to Parenthood walks alongside families, nurturing and guiding parents and their babies to grow and flourish in their connections to each other.”
How to get help
If you are pregnant or a new parent and find yourself experiencing emotional difficulties, please contact us on 1800 470 900 or info@p2pclinic.com.au and we will be in touch to see how we can help.
Parents and caregivers are also able to self-refer their family to Pregnancy to Parenthood here.
Why Pregnancy to Parenthood is unique
- Whole of family support and care for families with babies under the age of three
- Ensuring cost is never a barrier to receiving help by providing support at no cost to families
- Early relational health approach – Recognising both the baby and parents as clients to foster strong, healthy connections
- Quantity of sessions determined by each family's unique circumstances
- Tailored and flexible support to meet the specific needs of individual families
- Parent-baby relationship programs designed specifically for managing this important chapter of life from pregnancy, birth, newborn and early childhood up to three years
- Services provided by specialised Parent and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) practitioners, internationally accredited PIMH Supervisors, and clinical psychologists
How to get help
If you are pregnant or a new parent and find yourself experiencing emotional difficulties, please contact us on 1800 470 900 or info@p2pclinic.com.au and we will be in touch to see how we can help.
Parents and caregivers are also able to self-refer their family to Pregnancy to Parenthood here.
At P2P we provide support to families with babies under the age of three that are experiencing all parent and infant mental health concerns, at no cost to the family, including:
- Concerns about not coping during pregnancy
- Birth trauma
- Perinatal loss
- Difficultly adjusting to becoming a parent
- Connecting/bonding challenges within parent-baby relationship
- Developmental concerns for your baby
- Emotional, behavioral and/or social difficulties for your baby
- Regulatory difficulties in infancy including feeding and/or sleeping problems
- Dealing with perfectionism (“the good enough mother/father”)
Our Team is ready to support parents to be responsive, sensitive and nurturing with their baby in their everyday parenting.
Referral Information
Families can be referred by doctors, paediatricians, child health nurses, health agencies, maternity hospitals and other government and community services or families can self-refer.
Within two weeks of receiving your referral a Pregnancy to Parenthood Intake Officer will call you to gain an understanding of your current challenges and determine whether P2P can help you and your family.
Get in touch to start your journey
What to Expect
Pregnancy to Parenthood has a team of practitioners and trainees with expertise in parent and infant mental health.
Our specialised service provides triage, assessment and intervention. This includes couple, family and group-based programs.
Pregnancy to Parenthood’s relational health approach means both the baby and the caregiver are supported as clients, and we encourage families to bring their baby to all sessions.
Typically, the first four sessions with a P2P Practitioner will gather the information needed to complete a comprehensive assessment. This includes:
- Exploring your needs and concerns
- Understanding what is contributing to your emotional difficulties
- Learning about your journey to parenthood and your own experiences of being parented
- Exploring all the aspects of your relationship with your baby and how your baby’s development is tracking.
A written report including the information gathered across the initial four sessions is prepared by your Practitioner and reviewed with you in a feedback session.
Our Practitioners are specially trained in parent and infant mental health and from here, goals are developed, and you (and partner) and your baby will begin counselling sessions with your P2P Practitioner.
Urgent and Emergency Assistance
Please note, Pregnancy to Parenthood is not a crisis response service. In case of an emergency or crisis please dial 000 or visit your nearest Emergency Department.
If you are in crisis or need an urgent response, please contact Crisis Care on 9223 1111 or call Health Direct on 1800 022 222 if your child is unwell. Alternatively, please call your local hospital or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Mental Health Emergency Response Line
24-hour telephone service for people in the Perth metropolitan area experiencing a mental health crisis
Metro: 1300 555 788 (local call) or.
Peel at 1800 676 822
Triple 000
Emergency assistance
Call: 000
National Helpline (Monday to Saturday)
1300 726 306
National charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support
If you’re going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. It’s free and confidential.
Crisis support 24/7 to yarn with you without judgement and provide a confidential, culturally safe space to yarn about your needs, worries or concerns. You will be connected to another Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person who will understand.
Support if you, or someone you know, is experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are sure you will have questions. Take a look at our most frequently asked questions or Get in Touch to learn more.
Who does P2P support?
Pregnancy to Parenthood provides specialised parent and infant mental health care to expectant and new parents and their babies up to the age of three years old if they have a diagnosis of, or are at risk of developing, emotional difficulties during this stage of life.
Support is also provided to people who have experienced a stillbirth, miscarriage or termination within the last 12 months. Partners can also access our specialised services.
How much does Pregnancy to Parenthood cost?
Do I need a mental health care plan from my GP?
No, you do not need a mental health care plan from your GP, however we encourage you to obtain one if you can as this supports P2P to be able to offer our services to more families in need. As part of our intake process, we will liaise with your GP and any other health professionals that you are seeing.
Families can self-refer to Pregnancy to Parenthood via our Referral Form.
How many counselling sessions can I access?
How soon will my first session be?
Where does P2P have locations?
Pregnancy to Parenthood Clinics are located across north and south metropolitan Perth and three clinic locations in Geraldton.
To view Clinic maps click here.
North Metro Perth
Clarkson Youth Hub 59 Key Largo Dr Clarkson
Community Clinical School Joondalup Health Campus Cnr Grand Blvd & Shenton Ave Joondalup
St Anthony’s School Early Intervention Hub 7 Servite Terrace Wanneroo
South Metro Perth
Cockburn Integrated Health Hub Ground Fl Suite 8, 11 Wentworth Parade Success
Kids Hub Stan and Jean Perron Child Youth and Family Centre 1 Watertank Way Midland
Women’s Health & Wellbeing Services Level 1 2232 Albany Hwy Gosnells
Geraldton
St John of God Specialist Centre 12 Hermitage St, Geraldton
Rangeway Child & Parent Centre 13 Hovea St, Geraldton
Mitchell Street Community Centre 75 Mitchell St, Spalding
Additional Support and Resources
For Families
The Ngala Parenting Line operates as a call back service. To request a call from the Parenting Line, contact 9368 9368 or a web request can be made via the link below. The free call number for country callers using a landline is 1800 111 546.
The Ngala Parenting Line service operates between 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, including public holidays.
Gidget Foundation Australia exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.
An American website that provides helpful information for parents on infant patterns of crying from 2 weeks to 3-4 months of age. Common characteristics of this developmental stage are captured in the acronym ‘PURPLE’.
An Australian parenting website providing parenting videos, articles and apps. v
An American website providing a range of helpful resources for parents with infants and very young children (0-3 years).
For Medical and Allied Health Professionals
Position statements on a range of important issues relating to the experiences and needs of babies.
Centre for Perinatal Psychology is dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing of parents and infants before and during pregnancy, and the three years following the birth of a baby.
Educational Books for Families
Pregnancy
The Birth of a Mother: How the Motherhood Experience Changes You Forever
Daniel Stern & Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern, Basic Books, 1998
Infants and Early Parenthood
- Touchpoints: Birth to Three
T. Berry Brazelton, Hachette Books, 2002
- You and Your Baby: Baby’s Emotional Life
Frances Thomson-Salo Karnac 2005
- Diary of a Baby: What your baby sees, feels, and experiences
Daniel Stern, Harper Collins London, 1990
Toddlerhood
- The Emotional Life of the Toddler
Alicia Lieberman, Free Press New York, 1993
- Touchpoints: Three to Six
T. Berry Brazelton, Hachette Books, 2002
- Mastering Anger and Aggression: The Brazelton Way
T. Berry Brazelton & Joshua Sparrow, Hachette Books, 2005
- Parenting from the Inside Out
Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell, Tarcher/ Penguin New York, 2003
- The Whole-Brain Child
Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson, Delacorte Press, 2011
- No-Drama Discipline
Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson, Bantam, 2014
- Couple Relationship
And Baby Makes Three
John & Julie Gottman, Three Rivers Press, 2007
